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cardsharp

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Definition of cardsharp

as in schemer

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Recent Examples of cardsharp The yarn Guimarães tells about encountering one of his idols, a storied cardsharp who could effortlessly pull off any sleight of hand necessary to tilt a high-stakes game in his favor, gets lost in the shuffle of the show’s activities. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020

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Noun

Matt Damon plays Odysseus as a gruff, practical tactician, rather than an energetically inventive and morally dubious schemer.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The Intrigue, Silvia Moreno-Garcia (July 14) Advertisement For a handsome schemer in Mexico during the 1940s, love and longing may be the best way to an income.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of schemer

Noun

Then in the 1980s, vinyl plotters came on the market, and people started using those machines to cut out letters for signs.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The plotters behind the coup had rolled tanks down the main streets, parking them at strategic locations all over the city.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Definition of plotter

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Anyone from a Hollywood Goth to a streetwear enthusiast to your average Hollywood slickster looking for something streamlined and stylish will find something here.

— Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
The jive talker, the role of slang-slinging slickster, has been picked up by Slick, Junkyard Dog and the Godfather.

— Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017

Definition of slickster

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After fans got a special sneak peak at the Season 4 premiere, Goldsman said that Season 4 features episodes that play across a number of genres (similar to how the show pulled off that musical episode in Season 2).

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 July 2026
Little does Sinon know, Odysseus and his men are hiding inside the horse to launch a sneak attack on Troy.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of sneak

Noun

Instead, Brooks may have found a way to make the sneaker even more comfortable than the original version.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
The right pair of silver sneakers will keep you comfortable on 20,000-step days, but still feel appropriate for fancy evenings out.

— Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of sneaker

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